Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
even so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father who is in heaven.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
In the same way, let your light shine before people in such a way that they will see your good actions and glorify your Father in heaven."
A Conservative Version
Thus your light should shine before men, so that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father in the heavens.
American Standard Version
Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
In that same way, you should allow your light [i.e., influence] to shine in front of people, so that they will see your good deeds and [be led to] honor your Father in heaven.
Anderson New Testament
In this way let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Bible in Basic English
Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
Common New Testament
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
Darby Translation
Let your light thus shine before men, so that they may see your upright works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
Godbey New Testament
Let your light so shine before the people, in order that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
Goodspeed New Testament
Your light must burn in that way among men so that they will see the good you do, and praise your Father in heaven.
John Wesley New Testament
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Julia Smith Translation
So let your light shine before men, that they see your good works, and praise your Father, him in the heavens.
King James 2000
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Lexham Expanded Bible
In the [same] way let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Modern King James verseion
Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in Heaven.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven.
Moffatt New Testament
So your light is to shine before men, that they may see the good you do and glorify your Father in heaven.
Montgomery New Testament
"So let your light shine before men that they may see good you do, and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
NET Bible
In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven.
New Heart English Bible
Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Noyes New Testament
In like manner let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Sawyer New Testament
Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your father in heaven.
The Emphasized Bible
In like manner, let your light shine before men, - that they may see your good works, - and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Just so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Let your light so shine before the eyes of your fellow men, that, seeing your good actions, they may praise your Father who is in Heaven.
Webster
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Weymouth New Testament
Just so let your light shine before all men, in order that they may see your holy lives and may give glory to your Father who is in Heaven.
Williams New Testament
Let your light shine before people in such a way that they may see your good deeds, and praise your Father in heaven.
World English Bible
Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Worrell New Testament
So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father Who is in Heaven.
Worsley New Testament
So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father, who is in heaven.
Youngs Literal Translation
so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
Themes
Adoption » Should produce » A desire for God's glory
Candlestick » Illustrative of » Ministers
Christianity » Characteristics of » 4 a radiant life
Christian conduct » Adorning the gospel
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples are
Glorify God » Duty of » By good works
Glorifying God » The holy example of saints may lead others to
Glorifying God » The holy example of the saints may lead others to
Glorifying God » Duty of » By good works
Glory » Who glorifies the lord
God » Glorifying » By good works
Good » Works encouraged » Glorify God
Missionaries » In a holy example
Missionaries » In their intercourse with the world
Select readings » The beatitudes
religious Work » Good works encouraged » Glorify God
Works » Good » Designed to lead others to glorify God
Topics
Interlinear
Emprosthen
Eido
Humon
ὑμῶν
Humon
Usage: 371
Doxazo
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:16
Prayers for Matthew 5:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Mount: Salt And Light
15 and when men light a lamp, they do not put it under a bushel: but on the stand, to give light to all the family. 16 even so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father who is in heaven. 17 Don't think that I am come to abolish the law or the prophets: I am not come to abolish, but to complete them.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Peter 2:12
souls. Let your behaviour among the Gentiles be virtuous, that instead of inveighing against you as vicious, they may observe your honest behaviour,
John 15:8
my father will be honour'd by your bearing much fruit, and you will have the honour of being my disciples.
Matthew 9:8
at this the multitude were amazed, and glorified God, for having communicated such power to men.
Matthew 6:1-5
Take care not to perform any religious act in order to be observed by men: otherwise you will have no reward from your father who is in heaven.
2 Corinthians 9:13
having this proof of you by such a supply, they will glorify God for your profess'd subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution to them as well as others;
1 Peter 3:16
always maintaining a good conscience, that instead of inveighing against you as evildoers, they may be cover'd with confusion, who traduce your virtuous behaviour as Christians.
1 Peter 4:11
let a speaker deliver nothing but what is agreeable to the divine oracles: and let him that attends the poor, be active in proportion to the strength God has given him. amen.
1 Peter 4:14
if you suffer indignities in the cause of Christ, you are happy: for the glorious spirit of God rests upon you.
1 John 1:5-7
This then is the commission we have from him, to declare unto you, that God is light, and in him there is no darkness.
Matthew 5:45
that ye may be the children of your father who is in heaven, for he causes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Matthew 6:9
After this manner do you therefore pray: "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come.
Matthew 6:16
When ye fast, don't put on a dismal air, as the hypocrites do, who look dejected, that men may take notice of their fasting: I assure you, they have their reward.
Matthew 23:5
their phylacterys are broader, and the fringes of their garments are larger than those of others:
Matthew 23:9
don't stile any one among you, Father upon earth; for he alone is your father, who is in heaven.
Luke 11:2
he said therefore to them, when ye pray, say, "our father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come. thy will be done, on earth, as in heaven.
Acts 9:36
At Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, that is in Greek, Dorcas: this woman was very active in all the offices of benevolence and charity.
Romans 13:11-14
Consider likewise the present season, that now it is high time to rouse out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we first believed.
1 Corinthians 14:25
the secrets of his heart become manifest; and so falling down on his face, he will worship God, and declare that God is certainly amongst you.
Galatians 1:24
and they glorified God upon my account.
Ephesians 2:10
for he hath made us a-new, and form'd us by Christ Jesus to do good works, for which God had before prepared us, that we might live in them.
Ephesians 5:8
you were heretofore altogether in the dark, but now being enlightned by the Lord, behave as children of light:
Philippians 2:15-16
that you may be without reproach, the inoffensive spotless children of God in the midst of a depraved and perverse generation (among whom you should shine as stars in the world,
1 Thessalonians 2:12
conjuring you to live suitably to the favour of God, who has called you to his kingdom and glory.
1 Thessalonians 5:6-8
therefore let us not sleep away our time like others, but be vigilant and temperate.
2 Thessalonians 1:10-12
and come to be glorified by his saints, and to be the object of admiration to all who believed, that the testimony we gave you, would be justified in that day.
1 Timothy 2:10
but, as becomes women, who make a profession of religion, to be adorn'd with virtue.
1 Timothy 5:10
such as have been recommended by their good actions, by the education of their children, by their hospitality, by their officiousness to the faithful, by relieving the afflicted, and by the practice of every virtue.
1 Timothy 5:25
virtue wears no disguise, and vice cannot be long conceal'd.
1 Timothy 6:18
to be beneficent, to be rich in good works, to be liberal to the common fund,
Titus 2:7
In all things show yourself a pattern of virtue: in teaching shewing uncorruptness,
Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us, to redeem us from all iniquity, and qualify us to be his peculiar people, passionately affected to virtue.
Titus 3:4
but when the kindness and love of God our saviour display'd itself to mankind,
Titus 3:7-8
that being justified by his favour, we should have the inheritance of eternal life, according to our hopes.
Titus 3:14
Let our brethren too learn some honest profession to supply their occasions, that they may not be destitute of an income.
Hebrews 10:24
and let us animate one another to the mutual returns of love, and kind offices: not abandoning our assemblies,
1 Peter 2:9
and this they were destin'd to. but you are the chosen race, you are kings and priests, the holy nation, the peculiar people, that you might display his glory, who called you out
1 Peter 3:1
Let the married women be subservient to their husbands, that if they happen to disbelieve the gospel, they may be gain'd by the instructive conduct of their wives,